Medical Issues Ch. 1 Flashcards
holistic patient care
care focused on the whole person
sometimes a diagnosis is
black and white
clinical algorithm
the progression of how a patient is processed based on their S/S
pathology
medical science concerned with disease including structural and functional changes
pathogenesis
the underlying cause of a disease
etiolgy
the study of pathogenesis - what causes a disease
clinical presentation
the overall “picture” of signs, symptoms, medical history, and clinical examination
diganosis
the determination of the problem using the clinical presentation
differential diagnosis
several conditions that have similar clinical presentations
the role of the clinician
prevention
clinical decision making
stages of prevention
primary prevention: analyzing risk factors
secondary prevention: early detection
tertiary prevention: disease management
where can risk factors be found
family history
lifestyle
physical exam
diagnostic reasoning
how a physician sorts out what the problem is
clinical decision making
similar to diagnostic reasoning
determines the best course of action
not a final diagnosis
